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Last July, the MapMyFitness suite of apps offered a free trial upgrade to MVP status and I jumped on that offer. After the first free month, I decided to stick with MVP status, which costs about $6 per month and is ad-free. With MVP you can also live track your workouts and share your progress […]

Everyone knows someone who is practically attached to their smartphone. With smartwatches, they can actually make that a reality. Smartwatches will allow you to access the best of your smartphone on your wrist — email, messages, Internet and even apps. There’s the Pebble Smartwatch which some say started the smartwatch frenzy. It’s modern and sleek […]

The coveted six-pack is not easily earned. Whether you want a six pack or a firm midsection, it will take hard work and consistency to develop strong abs. There are dozens of apps that specifically target your abdominal muscles. These apps use all types of workouts — yoga, Pilates, military-style drills — to chisel your […]

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of ordering delivery food? For me, it’s delicious pad Thai noodles and a soup that you know would coagulate when cold because of all the fat in it. Not healthy options. And sometimes that’s exactly what you want. But when you don’t feel like […]

The company that makes the many “MapMy..” apps is offering one month of free MVP service, it announced on Monday. The offer is available through Wednesday. An email sent on Monday offers an upgrade to MVP service (typically about $6 per month) by using the code TRYMVP at checkout through the website. The MVP version […]

Admit it, when your OB/GYN asks when your last period was, you guestimate, right? A new app will help you track your period, understand your body better and find the days when you’re most likely to get pregnant. It takes about five seconds to enter the information — which days you’re on your period, the […]